A series of encampments along the west side of the Rivanna River near Free Bridge is keeping residents, business owners, and city officials treading water, at odds over what to do.

School systems across Virginia are developing their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Although they're still waiting on lawmakers to finalize the state budget, local boards are already making hard decisions – some harder than others.

Voters are casting early ballots in a statewide referendum on a redistricting constitutional amendment. Voting is heavier in some parts of Virginia than others.

A new compilation of Roanoke-based musicians was released last week. It's titled, "Neighbors: A Compilation to Benefit Roanoke Refugee Partnership."

The referendum comes at a moment when Virginia Democrats have tried to make up ground in rural areas.

The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative was established by the General Assembly to attract investment in cybersecurity research and development to Virginia's smaller colleges and universities. Those schools have been hard-pressed to compete for funding against larger institutions.

When Hurricane Helene swept through Southwest Virginia in 2024, flooding and mudslides destroyed half of the Virginia Creeper Trail. As a result, towns along the trail took a big economic hit. A new study digs into the numbers behind the Creeper Trail tourism economy.

Delegate Cia Price says the point of having that publicly available data is to move toward universal free school meals.

“You have baby boomers who are demanding care. You have millennials and younger that are demanding their fair right to work," Thomas told Radio IQ. "So, the two are meeting and the state needs to meet the moment.”

It’s been a disappointing season for some college basketball fans. UVA’s women made it to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2000 but lost to Texas Christian by a score of 69-79.There’s still hope for another Virginia team next weekend. The division III Mary Washington Eagles will take on Emory in the NCAA championship. Their success comes as a surprise to some.